Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
11/23Inside-5 share
11 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (47.8%).
Ty Clark III
Rushing yards376128th of 278 running backsLast gameW 51–7vs Virginia · Oct 31
Nextvs MerrimackSat Nov 7 · 3:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordWake Forest is 7-1, No. 14 in the AP poll (week 10).
- Next gamevs Merrimack · Sat Nov 7
His most important play this season
27% of the carries, 27% of the yards, 33% of the touchdowns
- Carries27%78 of 286
- Yards27%376 of 1,407
- Touchdowns33%7 of 21
- A touchdown every 11.1 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 14.9.
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- Ty Clark III376 yards, 78 carries, 7 touchdowns
- Deuce Lawrence324 yards, 68 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Giovanni Lopez318 yards, 76 carries, 6 touchdowns
- Jamar Searcy198 yards, 26 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Drayden Dickmann60 yards, 3 carries
- 4 others143 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 16, middle 55, right 6. His longest went for 57 yards.
Ty Clark III
Filling the Shoesas of Nov 4
Ty Clark III takes over from Demond Claiborne at Wake Forest.
376rushing yards7rushing TD78carries
Rushing value per play
+0.16
our model · 2026 · 51 plays
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 78 | 376 | 4.8 | 7 | 57 |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 75 | 323 | 4.3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 13 | 57 | 4.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 166 | 756 | 4.6 | 10 | 57 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 17 | 209 | 12.3 | 1 | 62 |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 19 | 223 | 11.7 | 1 | 62 |
Last game (Wk 9): 48 rushing yards, 3 rushing TD.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Akron | 7 | 105 | 15.0 | 0 | 57 | Season-high 105 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 38-36@ Purdue | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-33vs No. 5 Miami | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 30-27@ No. 16 Louisville | 21 | 91 | 4.3 | 2 | 20 | |
| Wk 5 | W 57-3vs Stanford | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-14@ NC State | 12 | 17 | 1.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-7@ California | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 1 | 31 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-7vs Virginia | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 3 | 26 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Total | 78 | 376 | 4.8 | 7 | 57 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · W 51-7 vs Virginia, play by play
A big game: 8 carries for 48 yards and 3 touchdowns.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 7, 1 TD
- Second quarterbegan up 10-0
- 4 for 33, 1 TD1
- Third quarterbegan up 20-0
- 2 for 8, 1 TD
- FinalW 51-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
26-yard run. Second quarter, up 10-0.
The season, game by game
W 41-7 at CaliforniaOct. 1753 yds8 carries, 1 TD
8 carries for 53 yards and a touchdown.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan up 14-0
- 4 for 42, 1 TD1
- Third quarterbegan up 34-0
- 4 for 11
- FinalW 41-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
31-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 27-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 more games, with the play by play
W 38-14 at NC StateOct. 1017 yds12 carries
12 carries for 17 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 6 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 4
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 3 for 1
- Third quarterbegan down 14-10
- 4 for 121
- Fourth quarterbegan up 31-14
- 1 for 0
- FinalW 38-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
6-yard run. Third quarter, down 14-10.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 57-3 vs StanfordOct. 323 yds7 carries
7 carries for 23 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 111
- Second quarterbegan up 15-0
- 2 for 4
- Third quarterbegan up 29-3
- 3 for 8
- FinalW 57-3
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
7-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 30-27 at LouisvilleSept. 2691 yds21 carries, 2 TD
21 carries for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns.
- of the 20 carries drawn:
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 271
- Second quarterbegan down 7-3
- 4 for 40, 2 TD23
- Third quarterbegan up 24-21
- 5 for 8
- Fourth quarterbegan tied 27-27
- 6 for 174
- FinalW 30-27
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard loss in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 20 carries it has.
- 1
No gain on 4th and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Turnover on downs.
- 2
20-yard run. Second quarter, up 17-14.
- 3
8-yard run on 3rd and 12. Second quarter, up 24-21.
- 4
1-yard loss on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, tied 27-27.
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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 20-33 vs MiamiSept. 183 yds3 carries
3 carries for 3 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 13 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 0, 1 rec1
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 2 for 3
- FinalL 20-33
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
13-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 38-36 at PurdueSept. 1236 yds12 carries, 1 TD
12 carries for 36 yards and a touchdown.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 14, 1 TD1
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 3 for 7
- Fourth quarterbegan up 20-13
- 2 for 6
- Ot quarterbegan up 23-20
- 1 for 1
- Ot quarterbegan tied 30-30
- 1 for 8
- FinalW 38-36
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
9-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 38-16 vs AkronSept. 3105 yds7 carries
7 carries for 105 yards, his most this season.
- of the 6 carries drawn:
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 4
- Second quarterbegan up 10-0
- 2 for 23
- Third quarterbegan up 28-3
- 2 for 591
- FinalW 38-16
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 19-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 6 carries it has.
- 1
57-yard run. Third quarter, up 28-3.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 30-27
at Louisville
91 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
With G. Lopez — 225 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.2 · 15 rush yds (8 car) · C. Hernandez — 9 rec · 194 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Louisville · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA −4.28T.Clark rush middle for 0 yards (S.Clark; J.Smith II), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Akron · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.97T.Clark rush left for 57 yards gain (T.Davis; D.Johnson)
- Week 7 · California · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.84T.Clark rush middle for 31 yards gain for a touchdown C.Wingfield pass attempt failed
- Week 4 · Louisville · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.53Ty Clark III 6 Yd Run
- Week 9 · Virginia · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.48T.Clark rush middle for 4 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 2 · Purdue · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +2.33T.Clark rush left for 4 yards gain for a touchdown
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Louisville · 1st and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.05T.Clark rush middle for 6 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Miami · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.83Lopez to Clark: a 13-yard pass.
- Week 2 · Purdue · 1st and 1 · Q1 · EPA −1.40T.Clark rush left for 3 yards loss (K.Burgos)
- Week 2 · Purdue · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.30T.Clark rush middle for 9 yards gain (J.Denson Jr.; K.Burgos)
Where he ranks
Rush yards376tied for 128thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.8tied for 147thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs7tied for 27thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run57tied for 72ndAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries78tied for 120thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards13tied for 251stAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions1tied for 266thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
153rd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing touchdowns7tied for 9th in the ACC this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
76 of 78 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
42%76 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds16%of carries
12 carries
Grind
1–3 yds46%of carries
35 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
23 carries
Explosive
10+ yds8%of carries
6 carries
3 of 5 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 11 (36%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.8 yds/carry on 78 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2024Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced
2026Wake Forest7-1HC: Jake Dickert · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 44.8 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 49.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 46.9 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 48.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Pass share
45.3%
237 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
65.4
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
78 carries and 1 catch in 8 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
47 · #149 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #149 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #22 of 38 ACC RBs
How the All-ACC base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
Starter
The No. 1,281 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the ACC as a junior.
Three seasons at Wake Forest
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Wake Forest DickertYear 3 · 8 games
- 2025 Wake Forest DickertYear 2 · 12 games
- 2024 Wake Forest ClawsonYear 1 · 3 games
- High school Franklin Road AcademyNashville, TN · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 1,281 in the 2024 class. Signed with Wake Forest.
A stat line in 23 games over three seasons.
2024 3 games
- Signed with Wake ForestThree-star, out of Franklin Road Academy
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Wake Forest
Coaching transition mid-career: Dave Clawson → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.